AMA CPT® Assistant - 1994 Issue 4 (April)

Review of Hernia Repair Codes (Winter 1994)

Winter 1994 pages 12-17 Review of Hernia Repair Codes In CPT 1994, the hernia repair codes (49495-49611) as well as the introductory paragraph on page 313 of CPT 1994 were revised. The purpose of this article is to explain those revisions as well as many of the terms used in these code descriptions. First the text of CPT will be provided, followed by a discussion of each series of codes. A glossary of terms begins on page 16. Background Information A hernia (rupture) is the protrusion of an organ or part of an organ, through an abnormal opening (orifice)...

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